Recent Publications

Is health care a fundamental right?

January 26, 2008 0

The House Interim Committee on Health Care held a lively public hearing and…

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Business Taxation: A Loose Cannon on a Dark Night

January 24, 2008 0

Summary The slogan, “Business should pay its fair share,” misses the point. No…

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Driving Down Health Care Costs

January 23, 2008 0

Last week’s Oregon Health Summit in Salem featured experts talking with legislators, providers…

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Keys to Opportunity in Crook County

January 22, 2008 0

Summary Welfare dependent people need access to physical, social and economic mobility to…

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The Hidden $6.2 BILLION Oregon PERS Liability

January 17, 2008 0

Summary A recent study of public sector retirement funds by The Pew Charitable…

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Empowering Health Care

January 16, 2008 0

While the debate continues over top-down, government-provided health care vs. consumer-driven, grassroots health…

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EPA’s Rejection of California/Oregon Auto Emissions Standards: Much Ado About Nothing

January 14, 2008 0

Summary Clean-up of pollution from motor vehicles has been one of the great…

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No Love for Charter Schools

January 9, 2008 0

The Portland Public School Board recently denied all four requests from charter school…

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The Public Knows Something Is Wrong with Education … and It’s Not Lack of Money

January 2, 2008 0

Contrary to what the interest groups who run our public education system keep…

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The Truth About Saint Nicholas

December 26, 2007 0

Do you believe in Santa Claus? By the time many people think they…

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